Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-25

high ornament OF silver to obstruct the
view. For the Christmas dinner nothing
is more suitable than white cloth with
narrow scarf of crimson plush laid
leDgthwise. On this lay plats of holly
with simple arrangement of holly and
mistletoe placed at the corners. The law
Of the table is not iron clad. A few dishes
such as fruits and CONNECTIONS are
sometimes used, and with taste. The
daintiness Of cover, the beauty OF flowers
and fine glass, the delicate touch of eX-
quisite napery, and the ssvory odor OF
oyster soup, roast turkey, together with
toothsome entrees, all supplemented by
the blazing plum pudding and choice con-
fiction, and the whole eliminated in the
dainty after dinner coffee cup filed with
delicious cafe noir, will make dinner
that shall give good cheer to all who are
go fortunate as to participate in the
feast, which ia not only one OF good
things, bat Of all that is gratifying in &C.
cisl lite.
Brides and their attire sre treated in
fashion melaDge. and as this is the time
Of marriage and giving in marriage, 8
menu for such an occasion msy be accept
able to bewildered matron. In this
hope the following is suggested:
Prepared Meats. Pressed Chicken.
Wafer Bread and Butter.
Chicken Salad. Olives.
Mocha Coffee.
Frozen Roman PGnch.
Brick Ice cream.
Lemon. Chocolate. Vanilla.
Chocolate Cake. Fig Cake. Almond Cake.
Ciatet Wine.
Brides Cake. t4room's Cake.
Tropical Fruits.
RINTs AND RECIPES.
Never allow fresh meat to remain il
paper, it sbsorbs the juices.
IL making any sauce put the butter and
f1urin together and your sauce Will never
De lumpy.
A large funnel cloth wet once fort
night With little kerosine oil is ex-
cellent for wiping oiled or sheilscked
floors.
Cold sliced potatoes fry and taste better
by sprinkling teaspoonful Of -four over
them while frying.
Light cak is frequently the selection
for dining r0oDs instead of the dark,
more antique styles.
To test cake in the oven, never insert q
broom splinter, but draw it gently for
ward and put the ear close to the loaf; if
it is not done there will be little sput-
tering sound. When it is thoroughly
baked there will be nc sound.
Never hang picture from one nail.
Aside from the mere question of safety,
the use OF two nails (the cord stretched
across them so as to come down squsrelY
to the corners of the France has symmet-
ricsl effect and makes the work look very
much more finished.
To cleanse or wbiten marble-Take one
quart of soft soap, add two tablespoonful
of pearlash and one tablespoonful of
powdered whiting. Make The soap hot,
then stir in these powders and apply for
the space Of two weeks; then wash OF
thoroughly; if the marble is not quite
white apply it once more.
Home made chair bottoms - Take
strong, heavy wrapping paper, cut out
just the form that you desire, and with 8
firm paste stick six thicknesses of the
paper together, making thick paste
board. Trim the edges smooth like the
pattern you cut and with round headed
tscks nail it to the frame. After it is
well dried varDish it and you have neat,
strong seat to the chair with little trouble
or expense.
Apple puddings-Steam the apples and
press them through 3 colauder; take the
yelks of five eggs, half a pound of sugar
and six ounces of butter; beat them We'll
together; then add apples to the taste,
season with nutmeg and bake in pastry
S&go Pudding-Boil five tablespoon
fuls OF sage, well picked and washed, in
one quart Of milk till quite soft, with q
stick of cinnamon; Stir in one tescup-
full Of butter and two of white sugar;
when cold add six eggs we'll b. eten and
nutmeg to taste. Mix sll well together
and bake in butter dish three-audrters
of sn hour.
Woodiord Pudding-Three eggs, one
teacup sugar, one-haif teacup butter,
one-half tescup -four, one teacup jam or
preserves, ecant teaspoon soda dissolved
in three teaspoons sour milk, mix well
and bake slowly. Sauce: Ore egg, one
large cup sugar, one small cup butter,
mix well, put on slove and stir until
Emelted, add tablespoon wine, brandy On
|sRhssky, and pour on Immediately. &